DDOS on Scientology?

[Parmenio]

I'm sure some of you've read about the DDOS that anon is carrying out against the scientology servers as well as the blackfaxing and prank calling that are going on.

My question is this: Does this fall into the realm of unethical and immoral?

 

[Eudaimonist]

I have no idea what you are talking about. Perhaps you could explain what is happening?


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[ttreg]

I have no idea what you are talking about. Perhaps you could explain what is happening?


eudaimonia,

Mark

A group of people have attacked the scientology website, just for the heck of it, using a DDOS attack.Which is defined here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack

 

[levi501]

it's hard to have any sympathy for scientology. They seem very unscrupulous.

 

[dlamberth]

My question is this: Does this fall into the realm of unethical and immoral?

Without a doubt, YES!!

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[Wiccan_Child]

I'm sure some of you've read about the DDOS that anon is carrying out against the scientology servers as well as the blackfaxing and prank calling that are going on.

My question is this: Does this fall into the realm of unethical and immoral?

No, for Anonymous acts above and beyond such petty notions as 'morality'.

Besides, Scientologists deserve a hell of a lot worse than a DDOS.

 

[cantata]

Yes.

Can't help rooting for 'em, though...

The other day I passed a bunch of Scientologists offering free 'stress tests' and handing out Dianetics books. It was all I could do not to shout CULT CULT CULT CULT CULT as I walked past. Honestly, those people are dangerous. They have a navy. With guns.

 

[sidhe]

*Network Tech Hat on*

A DoS is ethically dubious, regardless of who it is perpetrated against. However, with the resources available to Scientology, I'd think they'd be able to respond to and recover from a DDoS quickly...

*Network Tech Hat off*

...but a DDoS on the Scientology servers is funny.

 

[Paulos23]

Yes it is, but that will not stop me from cheering.

 

[peter22]

Tom Cruise isn't the best face for scientology- some of his speeches/rants are pretty weird.

 

[Parmenio]

I must admit. I'm pretty torn on the issue as well.

Though I do think it's funny that the Scientologists methods finally backfired.

 

[DrStrangelove]

...

If you are the person who did this, and you're reading this, I would like to take this time to thank you from the bottom of my dark, black heart.

As an aspiring Psychologist, I only wish it were worse..

 

[Eudaimonist]

It's ethically dubious, but I find that I can't feel sorry for the scientologists.


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[Patashu]

I'm sure some of you've read about the DDOS that anon is carrying out against the scientology servers as well as the blackfaxing and prank calling that are going on.

My question is this: Does this fall into the realm of unethical and immoral?

It falls into the realm of hilarious, that's what!

 

[TheOutsider]

Wow! I'm only one of two people to actually vote No. You guys need to be more honest with yourselves.

 

[cantata]

Wow! I'm only one of two people to actually vote No. You guys need to be more honest with yourselves.

I don't think it's dishonest to consider the act 'ethically dubious' and nevertheless to be rather pleased about it. In fact, it's more honest than pretending that it's perfectly ethically okay!

 

[Wiccan_Child]

Wow! I'm only one of two people to actually vote No. You guys need to be more honest with yourselves.

If it's any consolation, I was the other person who voted, and I'm a heartless monster

 

[Ramona]

It was funnier when they attacked Hal Turner, but I find it hard to feel TOO too much sympathy right now.

 

[sidhe]

I don't think it's dishonest to consider the act 'ethically dubious' and nevertheless to be rather pleased about it. In fact, it's more honest than pretending that it's perfectly ethically okay!

Exactly. A DoS is unethical, regardless of the victim.

Just some victims, though...you can't sympathize with. Like if someone DoS'd Phelps' site, I'd cheer...and still say it was unethical.

Just funny.

 

[lawtonfogle]

If it's any consolation, I was the other person who voted, and I'm a heartless monster

I'm the third .

Anyways, I voted no because the attack itself is not immoral. Launching many (and by that I mean a lot) for request to a server is not morally dubious. Maybe the reasoning is... but I don't think so in this case.